KILLING EVE airs on BBC One tonight and follows skilled killer Villanelle as she carries out a number of assassinations across the continent. Hot on her heels in MI5 agent Eve, who becomes obsessed with the cold-hearted murderer.

Tonight’s first instalment will kick off with Villanelle (played by Jodie Comer) carrying out an assassination in Vienna which attracts the attention of Eve (Sandra Oh).

Despite being watched by MI5, Villanelle will continue to murder those who could reveal her identity.

Speaking about the killings, actress Jodie exposed a backstage secret about how each one is portrayed.

Describing the murder weapons, Jodie told press including Express.co.uk: “They’re always rubber, the knives are always bendy and it’s definitely all smoke and mirrors but it was something that I’ve never done before.

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Phoebe concluded: “She’s not entirely sure who she is and I think she’s constantly trying to put these different people on but without insecurity which I think is what’s fun about her.”

She went on to note how Villanelle contrasts with Eve and how they complement one another.

“It’s like you’ve got two shows in one. You get this kind of office drama with Eve who’s the kind of accessible character who you think you know and then you think ‘oh, I didn’t want to kill my husband the way she wants to kill her husband’,” Phoebe noted.

“But there’s all those kind of details about her that come out. You’re revealing this everywoman to be something more extraordinary.

“And on the flip side you have this extraordinary woman and you’re slowly revealing her need to be normal. That balance, and from the books as well, feels like two stories.”